DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo R. Duterte offered a PHP20,000 bounty for the head of every member of the New People’s Army (NPA) who continue to harass the Indigenous Peoples…
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Duterte warns to close ‘cesspool’ Boracay
MANILA — President Rodrigo R. Duterte has warned to close Boracay, the country’s top beach destination, if environmental problems there would remain unsolved. “I will close Boracay. Boracay is cesspool,” Duterte…
PH turns over ASEAN chairmanship to Singapore
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has officially turned over the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday night. Duterte handed…
Tacloban lauds Duterte for speedy ‘Yolanda’ rehab
TACLOBAN CITY– Four years after super typhoon “Yolanda” struck, the city government here lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for accelerating the post-disaster rehabilitation. Tacloban Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez said President Duterte’s order…
Santiago resigns as DDB chief
MANILA — Four months after being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte, Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Chairman Dionisio Santiago has tendered his irrevocable resignation. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea reportedly sent the word…